Up for sale today is a beautifully preserved 1966 Epiphone Olympic. This guitar is museum quality shape with all original parts and finish in amazing condition. This has less wear than most 5 year old guitars and this is almost 60 years old at this point.
It features a solid mahogany neck with Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, a mahogany body, maestro tremolo, one single-coil pickup, tone and volume controls, and a beautiful sunburst finish. The pot date codes tell us that it is from 1966. The plastics are holding up extremely well and do not have any cracking, with just the most minimal shrinkage. The chrome is also still vibrant and shiny with only the slightest bit of pitting. The electronics are working perfectly and sound fantastic. It plays great with a straight neck that frets true all the way up. No dead notes here. The original frets are barely worn at all.
SPECS
Nut Width: 1.57"
12th Fret Width: 1.99"
1st Fret Neck Depth: .85"
12th Fret Neck Depth: 1.01"
String Height From 12th Fret (Low E): 5/64"
String Height From 12th Fret (High E): 4/64"
Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz.
Pickup Output: 7.09k
While the finish is one of the cleanest we have seen of this era, it does still have some minor flaws. The headstock has some scuffs on it, mainly on the very tip which I did my best to photograph. It is marked as a factory 2nd but I am unsure as to why. There are 5 small dings on the front of the guitar, the largest of which are the size of a pen rollerball. There is one ding, and some white scuffing on the side of the guitar by the arm rest. The back is pretty clean with just some horizontal clear coat scratches, they do not break through the finish. The back of the neck is clean as can be with just some minor scuffing where it rests on the inside of the original case. And that's it! This guitar is shockingly clean with no headstock or heel repairs.
Don't miss your chance to own the cleanest Epiphone olympic we have seen thus far! It will ship in its original hardshell case and will be packed with utmost care. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions and we will do our best to help. Thanks for looking and have a great day! We are a brick & mortar retail space in Saint Charles, MO (15 minutes from St. Louis) and serve our customers with sales, repairs, appraisals, and estates of musical instruments, amps, pedals, and more. All of us at Driftwood share a passion for music and instruments, and are here to help with any questions Monday-Friday 10-6, and Saturday 10-5.
